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Daily News Columnist Mike Lupica Discusses His Career in Sports
Photo by Darien Library At the Harvey School recently, the Golf Channel’s Jimmy Roberts sat down before an audience of about 160 to interview Mike Lupica on his life as a Sports Columnist, Novelist, and ESPN radio host. The latter obviously raising Lupica’s profile, the articulation we’ve become accustomed to on the radio isn’t the one he had to go in search of to achieve true success.
By Rich Monetti3 years ago in Unbalanced
Part I: My Five Most Memorable New York Sports Minutes
Photo by Peter Roan Here’s part one of My Five Most Memorable New York Sports Minutes. Like it’s evil stepsister, my cherished moments came when I was younger, and for me, winning the title has always been anti-climatic to actually getting there. This is number one.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Unbalanced
Hate the Red Sox? This Yankee Fan Doesn’t Understand
Photo by Jennifer Boyer I began watching baseball in 1973 and simply followed my lineage in adopting the Yankees as my team at the age of nine. Flirting with first place briefly that year, three Bobby Murcer home runs deposited not far from where I was seated was the extent of it. However, I didn’t take kindly to the Baltimore Orioles taking the division that year. 1974 officially introduced me to the Yankees-Red Sox, and I was on the hate train with everyone else. But down the road, I have never been able to understand the disdain Yankee fans have for their rival to the north.
By Rich Monetti4 years ago in Unbalanced
2022 Red Sox Trade Transactions
The 2022 Red Sox trade transactions started right before the Sox were slated to play the Houston Astros yesterday. When this season began, I had concerns and wrote about them before opening day. Check out my Red Sox Open their 2022 Season Today post. In the off-season, I was surprised there wasn’t an upgrade in the team’s pitching.
By Lynne Black4 years ago in Unbalanced
Classic Movie Review: 'Field of Dreams' Major League Baseball Returns to Dyersville
No movie better exemplifies America’s love of baseball, and more importantly why we love baseball, than Kevin Costner’s 1989 Best Picture nominee Field of Dreams. With Major League Baseball having now been played at the legendary Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, and my Chicago Cubs headed there in August against the Cincinnati Reds, I am in the mood to look back on Field of Dreams as part of my Summer of Classics Movie Review Series.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Unbalanced
Dodgers' Kershaw loses a perfect game to the Angels in the eighth inning.
Prior to Luis Rengifo's leadoff double for the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning, Clayton Kershaw had pitched seven flawless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Friday night at Angel Stadium, Kershaw needed just 71 pitches to retire the first 21 batters in a row. Rengifo, though, halted Kershaw's bid for his second no-hitter and first perfect game with a crisp double down the left field line.
By marlene Rivers4 years ago in Unbalanced
It's Time For Lou Whitaker To Be Inducted To The Hall of Fame.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum prides itself every year to induct the very best baseball players who have ever graced the diamond. Even with this, year in and year out debates of players who should be in the hall reside with the fans who believe a player is not being honored the way they should be. One of the most egregious cases of a player not in the hall is that of former Detroit Tigers second basemen Lou Whitaker.
By Evan Swanson4 years ago in Unbalanced
MLB-Rankings
Baseball rankings as of Friday, July 15th, 2022. 1. New York Yankees- Is this a surprise? No, Aaron Judge and his supporting cast have blown teams out of the water this season and look to continue their dominance into the later months of the year. This team lacks in no areas, from the top of the order to the bottom. The pitching as well with Cole, Cortes, Severino, Taillon, and Holmes.
By Golden Farnsworth4 years ago in Unbalanced
Go To A Cubs Game
Check Out A Cubs Game! Attending a Chicago Cubs game is something I strongly advise. A Cubs game is a blast whether you're a Cubs fan, a baseball enthusiast, or even just a sports lover. There is no place like Wrigley Field for atmosphere. Fun for all ages – It's odd to consider. Every game is packed with a diverse group of spectators that support the same side. Children on field excursions, season ticket holders, clubs, fundraisers, pub crawl groups, and so on often fill the stands.
By Rahau Mihai4 years ago in Unbalanced
